tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post5360493157736180897..comments2016-10-16T19:42:10.986-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: My Baby, By Any Other Name...Her Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-90303862633356923332008-06-05T17:02:00.000-04:002008-06-05T17:02:00.000-04:00Jasper is a great name.I've known kids to be saddl...Jasper is a great name.<BR/><BR/>I've known kids to be saddled with some names that will cause problems down the line. One boy, if his name is shortened might be called Sue. Seriously. The dad is not American and they chose a name from his country. I hope he's tall like his dad. And strong. So no one will mess with him.<BR/><BR/>I picked both my kids names because they were not in the top 100. Scout's name was just over 100 and Lil'bug's name was about 450 the year she was born. I like a name that is unique, that they won't hear every day.<BR/><BR/>Here's a cool site. You can see how a names have increased/decreased in popularity over time. Where the name ranked in any given year, etc.<BR/>http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/ladybughugshttp://sendchocolate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-19846473579357538592008-05-22T07:41:00.000-04:002008-05-22T07:41:00.000-04:00I agree with you about these. Well someday Ill cre...I agree with you about these. Well someday Ill create a blog to compete you! lolz.bertohttp://www.pcsolotto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-52605487188315879642008-05-20T17:43:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:43:00.000-04:00My daughter is called Saoirse, Irish for freedom. ...My daughter is called Saoirse, Irish for freedom. It was an important name for me to use. My mother hated it. My grandfather calls her Sarah (he also calls my son Liam Billy...he's anti Irish), for months my friends tried to convince me to change it. We wouldn't. They can't imagine her as anything else. She is Saoirse. Jasper will be Jasper, and no one will ever be able to imagine him as a jacob or Ethan. Congragts by the way!Emma in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058142553612290594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-77628712891675835602008-05-18T21:16:00.000-04:002008-05-18T21:16:00.000-04:00With my first (twins) we told the names (one prett...With my first (twins) we told the names (one pretty common, one a little more unusual.) Some family members loved them, and some loved one and not the other, but pulled the 'I'll get used to them.'Which they did because I knew that was their names. <BR/>With # 3 we thought we had the name, and decided not to tell anyone, which lasted until 8 weeks before she was born. When we told my mother the name was Eliza, she quickly got used to it. But then kept saying it in a long high pitched southern drawl, dropping the E, to be' Liiiiiiiza'. Irked me so bad. My MIL on the otherhand, loved Eliza, and kept going on about how dainty and feminine it was. Irked me even worse. So, in an insane pregnant woman moment three days before my due date, I asked the baby her name, and somehow came out with an answer, and it was not Eliza. So we made a deal. If she'd kindly be born ASAP, she could have that name. I was in labour within 24 hours, and we had the fun of surprising everyone with a completely different name than they had been expecting. <BR/>Here's hoping your babe is not being un-cooperative and fishing for a name change like mine seemed to be! Good luck!domesticblisterhttp://domesticblister.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-82362919177385998272008-05-16T23:22:00.000-04:002008-05-16T23:22:00.000-04:00i want jasper, but my husband said no. i'm mourni...i want jasper, but my husband said no. i'm mourning the loss of the name, even though i am only 6 months pregnant and don't even know it's a boy. <BR/><BR/>heck, you might not even be using that, but it's my guess. <BR/><BR/>our other kids are gracie, slater, and finnegan. slater is a girl and is often mistaken for a boy when i'm on the phone and when she was a baby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-70278396821630328992008-05-16T10:34:00.000-04:002008-05-16T10:34:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. When I told my parents what we w...I feel your pain. When I told my parents what we were naming our oldest son they said "Oh. I don't like it." To make me feel even better a year later my mother said "You know, I hated the name Drake when you picked it out, but now I guess it suits him." Soooo does that mean he is a sucky kid and the name fits or that you finally pulled your head out of your ass and see his name rocks?? Yeah I picked the second choice too! <BR/><BR/>I am sure the name you pick is as wonderful as Wonderbaby's. Hope he come REAL soon!IRISHKAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982885583277159130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-37149467858216742592008-05-15T21:56:00.000-04:002008-05-15T21:56:00.000-04:00You're right - you're the only ones who have a say...You're right - you're the only ones who have a say in his name, and everyone else will just need to accept it. You know what the best name is for him.<BR/><BR/>I knew Cordelia's name would be the right fit. It took me some time to realize that was her name, but once I knew I was certain. <BR/><BR/>I actually was never certain about Miranda. I'm still not - I think she would have made a better Bianca, but let family talk me out of it. But her nickname Mira fits her well, so that's what I call her most of the time.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hear this guy's name. I'm sure you've picked just the right name for him.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345875955750219033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-71539100500855533582008-05-15T21:30:00.000-04:002008-05-15T21:30:00.000-04:00My husband and I were rather indecisive... and the...My husband and I were rather indecisive... and then Pumpkin (our first) came two weeks early. So when I was frantically finishing packing my bag (post-water-breaking!), I had to grab the Excel spreadsheet with all of our choices on it!<BR/><BR/>But it was nice to be able to look at her as we chose. There were some names that she just WASN'T. (Like Cassie. Cute name, but not her.)<BR/><BR/>And we chose an unusual (but real) name and love it. <BR/><BR/>And when we were expecting our second, we didn't stress out about it, but once again went to the hospital with a list and figured it out when we were there. (But this time the name we chose was one I was really thinking about and thought she looked like right, right away.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, sending you let's-go-labor thoughts! (Which should be powerful ones, 'cuz each of my girls came two weeks early!)Ms. Huis Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965333243525156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-10838578001308859602008-05-15T20:55:00.000-04:002008-05-15T20:55:00.000-04:00If it were about anything but names, that conversa...If it were about anything but names, that conversation would sound just like my mother, but my mom has difficulty with a lot of pronunciations, so with names she only asks that it be something she can say. She cannot say my father-in-law's name, for example.<BR/><BR/>When I revealed my last baby's name, I did it by photos of famous people or things with those names, so all my readers would know the name, but it still wasn't google-able.Veronica Mitchellhttp://toddleddredge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-18312178659315944872008-05-15T19:05:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:05:00.000-04:00How funny that others have guessed Jasper because ...How funny that others have guessed Jasper because even before I read the comments, I guessed that name based on your description. I know a three-year-old boy named Jasper and I think it's a lovely name -- it really suits him, is familiar enough, but not common.<BR/>Whatever he's called, your little boy has clearly been named with thought and love.lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-80116494759173620462008-05-15T15:05:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:05:00.000-04:00I can totally relate to this post. When I would t...I can totally relate to this post. When I would tell people what I was going to name my boys, I always got "what nickname are you going to call them?". I'm not, I call them by there full name. I also get from my MIL, you know they are going to get "XXXX" as a nickname, I say not if I start the nickname I prefer. <BR/>I also struggle with using my boys real names and still am on the fence.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547213725995448861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-69010390395627280692008-05-15T14:59:00.000-04:002008-05-15T14:59:00.000-04:00I called my youngest by her name before I knew she...I called my youngest by her name before I knew she was a she. The shortened version is unisex. My husband always called her BooBoo, she came 10 years after our youngest son. I am glad you are going to share the names at some point. I may do it one of these days myself, in fact, I may have slipped a time or two.justmylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374379802087502624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-78978541317111376552008-05-15T12:30:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:30:00.000-04:00I'm sure you've chosen wisely.For years and years,...I'm sure you've chosen wisely.<BR/><BR/>For years and years, I wanted rid of my first name, thinking it wasd pedestrian and a bit nice and dull.<BR/>but i could never come up with anything else that fitted (apart from Bitch Cassidy and i'm keeping that for my burlesque breakthrough).<BR/><BR/>Nowadays, I don't mind when doofuses run my first name and middle name together and i'm v. partial to being called by my surname (in fact if i were ever to marry, i'd give some thought to taking it as my first name, just to confuse everyone) (then my first name could be a secret thing. Ish).<BR/>So i guess i was named correctly after. <BR/>Hope your baby comes soonHerImperialMajestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728257382042525823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-10466789307539162422008-05-15T12:29:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:29:00.000-04:00HBM your mom will love sprout as much as wonderbab...HBM your mom will love sprout as much as wonderbaby and she will gwt used to his name.and i'm sure it is a very special name for apeciAL liitle boy.who we all hope for your sake comes soon. hugs to you LAVANDULAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-3668625945801663082008-05-15T10:16:00.000-04:002008-05-15T10:16:00.000-04:00I keep checking my blog reader and Twitter to see ...I keep checking my blog reader and Twitter to see if Anything Has Happened but no. You continue to keep us in suspense. Now:<BR/>FIRST of all Wonderbaby is amazingly gorgeous.<BR/><BR/>Secondly , a warning: We had a perfectly lovely name picked out for our second and then -- he emerged -- and he just didn't look like a "James." (He was to be named for Sweet Baby James - you know, rockabye sweet baby... What can I say, it was the 70's) He ended up Daniel because that was who he just was. So even if you don't use this perfect, decided-upon name you must reveal it here for your groupies and friends. Good luck C.. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Mine is the same day, albeit a few years before you...)Cynthia Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246114204964806957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-57360119754056241092008-05-15T09:24:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:24:00.000-04:00Her Bad Mother? Are you in labor? Sending you go...Her Bad Mother? Are you in labor? Sending you good thoughts.<BR/>-Tinatwelvekindsofcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602513992459641210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-83183574999938146972008-05-15T04:05:00.000-04:002008-05-15T04:05:00.000-04:00Here's a little story for you:We decided our girl ...Here's a little story for you:<BR/><BR/>We decided our girl would have a name that started with C since our last name did. I went to hospital in labor with 5 names in my pocket. One was Carly (not my fave but one of my hubby's faves). We told our moms the 5 names. <BR/><BR/>My MIL said, "You can't name her that! There is a woman of ill repute named that on General Hospital."<BR/>My mom said, "You can't name her that! There is a sl*t named that on As the World Turns."<BR/><BR/>Miss CC is not named Carly.<BR/><BR/>I hope Wonderboy comes soon!<BR/>P.S. did you know there is a T-shirt with Wonderbaby on it on the Chasing Fireflies website?Wishful Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882405653736856822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-2894761062614256022008-05-15T02:21:00.000-04:002008-05-15T02:21:00.000-04:00Atticus, Linus, Arunas, Cornelius, Constantine, Ed...Atticus, Linus, Arunas, Cornelius, Constantine, Edmund...all names I loved, and all got shot down.<BR/><BR/>My son has a very old-school but currently trendy three syllable boy's name. But, we call him by the tres rock-n-roll nick name.<BR/><BR/>As long as the name has a rock-and-roll nick name, you can't go wrong. ;-)Jozet at Halushkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-55277816580602835122008-05-15T01:42:00.000-04:002008-05-15T01:42:00.000-04:00My mother changed her own name TO Gladys.So what w...My mother changed her own name TO Gladys.<BR/><BR/>So what would her opinion have counted for anyway?<BR/><BR/>You have select fine names for lovely little persons. You don't need to tell us. I enjoy the aliases, to be honest.<BR/><BR/>Metrodad never calls Peanut peanut either.mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-45194881224037306402008-05-14T23:30:00.000-04:002008-05-14T23:30:00.000-04:00Out of our 5 children, we only got to name 1 (the ...Out of our 5 children, we only got to name 1 (the other four were adopted after infancy). We never told a soul until after he was born, we knew everyone would hate his name. But yes, they grew into it and couldn't imagine calling him anything else.<BR/><BR/>By the way, in my blog I just named all of my children normal names (although not their real names). People can connect to Leroy or Tori or Christian because they are real names....just not their given ones as to protect identity. <BR/><BR/>Sprout & Wonderbaby are just fine!tallulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844399832417509801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-56318178804223277242008-05-14T21:18:00.000-04:002008-05-14T21:18:00.000-04:00Of COURSE you tell the internets.Well, I want to k...Of COURSE you tell the internets.<BR/><BR/>Well, I want to know anyway.Sarah, Goon Squad Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245659086215969972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-82733747743328112412008-05-14T20:09:00.002-04:002008-05-14T20:09:00.002-04:00Aristotle, Archimedes, Plato, Da Vinci, Einstein, ...Aristotle, Archimedes, Plato, Da Vinci, Einstein, Newton....Edison<BR/><BR/>Did I get it right?<BR/><BR/>I really hope not! Don't name your baby those names!The City Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819377234772187931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-64956125739280605952008-05-14T20:09:00.001-04:002008-05-14T20:09:00.001-04:00my husband's father was the only one that liked ou...my husband's father was the only one that liked our son's name, Oscar. We loved it and it's perfect for him. We kept it a secret until he was born because I didn't want to deal w/any editorial comments (which I got anyways.)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776942311638100226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-68704409625487284652008-05-14T20:09:00.000-04:002008-05-14T20:09:00.000-04:00my husband's father was the only one that liked ou...my husband's father was the only one that liked our son's name, Oscar. We loved it and it's perfect for him. We kept it a secret until he was born because I didn't want to deal w/any editorial comments (which I got anyways.)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776942311638100226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-64268504557737021962008-05-14T19:48:00.000-04:002008-05-14T19:48:00.000-04:00The older I get the more I appreciate less common ...The older I get the more I appreciate less common names. I gave my kids fairly common names that were not too popular but I've noticed that one of them is rapidly on the rise. So far, my son is the only boy in his grade with his name, but I'm sure that will change once he hits university and the work force. Ugh. I need a do-over. Although, the name does suit him, so at least there's that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com